A Single Perioperative Injection of Dexamethasone Decreases Nausea, Vomiting, and Pain after Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy by Shigeyoshi Yamanaga, Andrew Mark Posselt, Chris Earl Freise, Takaaki Kobayashi, Mehdi Tavakol, Sang-Mo Kang

“…The higher dose of dexamethasone reduced postoperative nausea and vomiting incidences by 28% (P=0.010) compared to control, but the lower dose did not. …”
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Non-invasive electroencephalogram-based anesthesiological monitoring in geriatric patients in the ent-surgery by Medhat H. Altoufaili, Tatiana V. Klypa, Irina A. Mandel, Maria S. Orekhova

“…The controlled parameters included the dosage of the medicinal products (Propofol, Fentanyl, Sevoflurane), the hemodynamics, the rates of intraoperative awakenings, postoperative nausea and vomiting, the need for additional pain medications and the parameters of the cognitive functions before and after surgery. …”
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The analgesic effectiveness of auriculotherapy for acute postoperative pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Guilin Zhang, Guixing Xu, Yao Tang, Lingxue Zhang, Xi Chen, Xingyu Liang, Ling Zhao, Dehua Li

“…However, no significant effects were observed in reducing postoperative nausea or vomiting [RR(95 %CI)=0.61(0.32, 1.16), I2=71 %, P=0.13; RR(95 %CI)=0.32(0.09, 1.18), I2=71 %, P=0.09; RR (95 %CI)=0.34(0.11, 1.06), I2=28 %, P=0.06; for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), postoperative nausea or postoperative vomiting respectively], with evidence ranging from moderate to very low. …”
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Determining the Difficulties Experienced by Patients in Activities of Daily Living After Appendectomy: A Prospective Observational Study by Hülya Bulut, Gamze Bozkul

“…Descriptive statistical methods, Mann WhitneyU, and Friedman tests were used to evaluate the data.Results: After appendectomy surgery, patients experienced difficulties in performing activities of dailyliving and these difficulties were higher in the first two weeks but decreased statistically significantlyover time (p lt; 0.05). Postoperative nausea and vomiting 0.53 ± 1.2, pain during mobilization 4.07± 1.41, loss of appetite 0.7 ± 1.26, discomfort at the wound site 1.47 ± 1.78, and the desire to hidethe wound 0.4 ± 1.07 were more common in the female patients than in the male patients afterthe appendectomy. …”
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Comparison of the effects of self-selected music and prefixed music on preoperative anxiety in adults undergoing laparoscopic surgery by K. V Meghana, Pratiti Choudhuri, Amita Gupta, Anju Gupta

“…The Visual Analog Scale for anxiety (VAS-A) at T1 and T2, VAS-pain and postoperative nausea and vomiting at T5 and T6, and serum cortisol at T1 and T5 were recorded. …”
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Comparison of analgesic efficacy of topical tramadol versus topical lidocaine in the control of postoperative pain in children after tonsillectomy: A randomized double-blinded clin... by Abdelwahab A. Saleh, Abdelfattah M. Abdelfattah

“…No significant difference between the two arms was reported, in terms of postoperative nausea and vomiting, halitosis, fever and otalgia. …”
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Effect of different regional anaesthesia techniques on postoperative analgesia following percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A systematic review and network meta-analysis by Kun Long, Chengfu Zhou, Jingqiu Liang, Xixi Tang, Zhijian Li, Qi Chen

“…Secondary outcomes encompassed pain scores at 2, 6, 12 and 24 h postoperatively, as well as occurrences of postoperative nausea and vomiting. Results: Overall, 27 trials met our inclusion criteria. …”
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Perioperative Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation Reduces Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Jianming Liu, Keqin Zhang, Yongyan Zhang, Feng Ji, Haifeng Shi, Yi Lou, Hua Xu

“…The numeric rating scale (NRS) pain score, remifentanil consumption, demand for rescue analgesics and incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), patient satisfaction, and the levels of plasma β-endorphin (EP) and IL-6 were recorded. …”
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Peritoneal instillation of magnesium sulfate and bupivacaine improves postoperative pain in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A prospective, double-blind, randomized clinical trial by Santosh Kumar Sahu, Prerna Biswal, Madhusmita Patro, Sushree Das

“…Furthermore, the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting was comparable (5 vs. 1 vs. 5, respectively, P = 0.191). …”
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Comparison of the recovery profile of sufentanil and remifentanil in total intravenous anesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Igor Seror Cuiabano, Rafael Pagliaro Naves, Rodrigo Bouchabki de A. Diehl

“…Secondary analyses included postoperative analgesia, respiratory depression, and Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV). Results: Sufentanil increases the time to extubate, MD = 4.29 min; 95% CI: 2.33 to 6.26; p = 0.001. …”
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Current practice of postoperative fasting: results from a multicentre survey in China by Qianqian Zhu, Lifei Lai, Lianghua Zeng, Zhijing Yang, Yingling Zheng

“…The fasting time was significantly shorter than the time to FFL and the time to FFE, regardless of surgery type or anaesthesia type (all p<0.001). Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) occurred in 23.6% of patients. …”
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Effect of Ondansetron on Postoperative Pain and Vomiting after Acute Appendicitis Surgery: A Placebo-Controlled Double-Blinded Randomized Clinical Trial by Moein Khoori, Peyman Mirghaderi, Alireza Azarboo, Forough Jamil, Nasim Eshraghi, Alireza Abdollahzadeh Baghaei

“…There was a significant decline in the severity of pain only at 2 hours after surgery between the ondansetron and control groups (5.3 ± 1.0 vs. 6.0 ± 1.0; p=0.01), not showing a difference between the groups at 6, 12, and 24 hours after appendectomy. Postoperative nausea and vomiting at 2 (5% vs. 25%; p=0.03) and 6 (7.5% vs. 27.5%; p=0.04) hours after appendectomy in the ondansetron group. …”
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Prevention of Postoperative Events following Reversal with Sugammadex or Neostigmine (the P-PERSoN Trial): Pilot Data Following Early Termination of a Prospective, Blinded, Randomi... by Benjamin Olesnicky, Matthew Doane, Clare Farrell, Greg Knoblanche, Anthony Delaney

“…We designed this trial to determine if the use of sugammadex for the reversal of intraoperative aminosteroid neuromuscular blockade results in improvements in postoperative pulmonary complications, complications in the recovery unit, postoperative nausea and vomiting, and patient satisfaction, when compared to reversal with neostigmine. …”
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Analgesic Effect of Ultrasound-Guided Anterior Quadratus Lumborum Block at the L2 Level in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: A Single-Center, Randomized Control... by Ying He, Mingying Huang, Qiangui Zhong, Huijuan Ni, Zenggui Yu, Xinjian Zhang

“…The incidences of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), time from postoperative to discharge, postoperative recovery quality, or anesthesia satisfaction were similar between the two groups. …”
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Effects of balanced opioid-free anesthesia on post-operative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracic surgery: a randomized trial by Xiang Yan, Chen Liang, Jia Jiang, Ying Ji, An-Shi Wu, Chang-Wei Wei

“…Abstract Objectives Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is common after video-assisted thoracic surgery, which may be associated with the use of intraoperative opioids. …”
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The efficacy and safety of patient-controlled intravenous analgesia with esketamine after total hip arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial by Song Qu, Wen-Jie Zhang, Hai-Jiao Zhou, Fei Deng, Rui-Juan Liu, Wen-Jun Yan

“…Compared with the sufentanil group, the postoperative nausea and vomiting, dizziness and total adverse reactions in the esketamine group and FICB group were lower (P < 0.05). …”
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Efficacy of Acupuncture Combined with Patient-Controlled Analgesia in the Treatment of Acute Pain after Back Surgery: A Meta-Analysis by Daling Deng, Feng Xu, Yafeng Wang, Lulin Ma, Tianhao Zhang, Wenjing Zhao, Xiangdong Chen

“…Furthermore, the use of acupuncture with PCA reduced the incidence of postoperative PCA-related total complications (odds ratio = 0.44, 95% CI = 0.23 to 0.85, P=0.01), but may not reduce the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (odds ratio =0.82 , 95% CI =0.49 to 1.36, P=0.44). …”
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Protocol of DEXPED trial: efficacy of intravenous dexamethasone, administered at the time of analgesic blocking of the lower limb, on postoperative pain in children: a randomised,... by Nathalie Thilly, Nicolas Vautrin, Yohann Bernard, François Wurtz, Claude Meistelman

“…The secondary objectives are the evaluation of the effect of a single-dose intravenous dexamethasone at the time of anaesthetic induction, on the following parameters: onset of postoperative pain, duration of motor block, postoperative nausea and vomiting within 24 hours.Ethics and dissemination This study is conducted according to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and has been approved by the French national ethics committee and the National Drug Safety Agency. …”
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Modulating delirium through stimulation (MoDeSt): study protocol for a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial assessing the effect of postoperative transcranial electrical... by Sophie Leroy, Viktor Bublitz, Ulrike Grittner, Robert Fleischmann, Falk von Dincklage, Daria Antonenko

“…Secondary outcomes include delirium severity, duration, phenotype, postoperative pain, postoperative nausea and vomiting, electroencephalographic (EEG) markers, and fluid biomarkers. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Preoperative Sedation Modalities: Oral Midazolam and Ketamine Versus Chloral Hydrate and Meperidine in Pediatric Tonsillectomy - A Randomized Clinical Trial by Nima Naderi, Soodabeh Emami, Mahsa Banifatemi, Maryam Ghadimi, Ensieh Shahriari, Mohammad Ali Sahmeddini

“…Various parameters such as separation anxiety, agitation during emergence from anesthesia, postoperative pain, postoperative nausea, and vomiting, as well as respiratory depression within a 6-hour period following anesthesia, were carefully recorded and observed. …”
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